The humble Game Boy Color is an 8-bit handheld console that was an upgrade to the DMG Game Boy and Game Boy Pocket. It was only slightly bigger than the Game Boy Pocket. Yet it ran on only two AA batteries, and with an original screen could boast impressive battery life. Back in the late 90’s the fact that the screen didn’t have a front light or a backlight was a minor annoyance.…
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ExtremeRate Shells and Modding Adventures
I think that many of us who are interested in emulation and homebrew gaming are also interested in hardware modding. I don’t know how big the overlap is between these two hobbies, but I’d say it is about 50%. I’ve been modding consoles for the last five years. I’ve been playing games via emulation for over ten years.…
RetroSix CleanJuice Game Boy DMG USB-C Battery Pack Review
As every Game Boy prior to the Game Boy Light (and up to the GBA SP outside of Japan) had no backlight, the batteries didn’t have to power an illuminated screen which as you can imagine, sucks a lot of power. In 2025, we have many backlit options available for old Game Boys. This can mean that our batteries don’t last as long as they used to when combined with these screen kits.…
HISPEEDIDO Game Boy DMG V5 Ultra LCD Kit Review
The DMG Game Boy is the first iteration of the classic Nintendo Game Boy. Released in 1989, the console is famously able to withstand great damage and still function. Perhaps, because it was the first of it’s line, Nintendo decided to make it almost indestructable to avoid claims of it being flimsy or cheap. Incidentally, this is the first time that I’ve modded a DMG Game Boy.…
Mega Everdrive Core Vs Mega Everdrive Pro – Which should you buy?
Krikzz has brought out a selection of Everdrive flash carts for most systems between the 8-bit and 64-bit eras. For some systems, Krikzz has released multiple carts, each with unique features and released at different prices. Some of these follow a number naming pattern. For example, the Everdrive X3, X5, and X7 for Game Boy Color.…
HISPEEDIDO Game Boy Advance SP IPS Screen Kit – Review
The Game Boy Advance SP was a revelation of it’s time with a novel clamshell design and a front-lit screen. Finally, people everywhere could play a Game Boy in the dark. However, the screen was only front-lit. A couple of years later, a version of the console was released with an actual backlight. This version is known as the AGS-101.…
HEX Gaming Phantom Controller Review
The dominant controller design hasn’t changed much since the PS2/Xbox/Gamecube era. Two analogue sticks, four face buttons, and two pairs of triggers is what makes up the modern videogame controller. Clickable sticks, motion control and touchpads are relatively newer additions. Each console generation since the NES and Master System era has helped to carve the design of the modern video game controller.…
Dragon’s Lair: The Legend (Game Boy) Re-Release Review – An Obscure Game Boy Game makes a Comeback
With programs like GB Studio, new fan and indie games for the Game Boy are being produced and released. Companies like Limited Run also re-release old games in physical form every now and again. Then there are resurrected projects from canceled games such as the soon-to-be-released Shantae Advance. Incube8 is a company that has been at the front and center of the Game Boy homebrew and indie development scene.…
FlapHappy (GBC) Review
Amazingly, we live in 2025, and the Game Boy is still getting new titles through unofficial development studios. The Game Boy Color was officially discontinued in 2003, yet because of the modding and homebrew scenes, the Game Boy Color as a system is as popular as it ever was. Mega Cat Studios brings us a rogue-like platformer that has most in common with pick-up-and-play flash games yet proves to be a unique and addictive experience on the Game Boy Color.…
RetroSix GBA SP CleanScreen IPS Kit Review
The Game Boy Advance SP was the first internationally released Nintendo handheld to include a frontlight or backlight. The first version of the SP, the AGS 001 included a frontlight that made playing in the dark possible. However, it wasn’t very bright and was nowhere near as clear as modern (or contemporary) backlit screens. The AGS 101 model of the SP included an actual backlight.…